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Edit images in the Library

Article: 000007259
Updated: February 6, 2026

Crop, resize, embellish, and enhance images after they've been uploaded to your Library

 

After you've added an image to your Library, you have access to a robust suite of editing tools in Constant Contact and Canva!

 

 

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Use our image editor

Uploading images to your Library and editing them before you start working on your email saves you time, but you also have access to the full image editor while you're editing your email. You can make tons of enhancements to your image, including cropping, rotating, adding filters, frames, text, and more!

 

  1. Click Assets > Library.
  2. Click the pencil icon next to the image you want to edit.

    Library option in left navigation and pencil icon next to image
     
  3. Use the icons along the side of the screen to enhance your image:
  • Transform - Tools for cropping, rotating, or flipping an image.
  • Filters - Choose from a list of filters to change the color or tone of an image.
  • Adjust - Tools for adjusting the brightness, saturation, contrast, and more.
  • Focus - Select an area of the image to focus on and blur the rest.
  • Text - Tools for adding custom text on top of an image. Choose the font style, color, and spacing.
  • Stickers - Choose from a variety of shapes and emoticons to embellish your image.
  • Brush - Add freehand text or drawings to an image. Choose color, brush width, and line hardness.
  • Frames - Add a decorative border around an image. Choose style, width, and opacity.
  • Overlays - Select from a list of subtle image textures to layer on top of an image, like a double exposure, and adjust the subtleness of the effect.
  1. When you're finished with your edits, click Export to return to your Library.

    Image Editing Tool Options and Export Button
     

The edited image will be saved as a new image in your Library on the Images and Documents tab, and will be available to insert into your campaigns.

 

 

Edit an image with Canva

You can seamlessly edit any image with Canva, whether it was created in Canva or not! The edited image will be automatically saved to your Canva account and Constant Contact Library.

 

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    1. Click Assets > Library.
    2. Click the Canva icon next to the image you want to edit.
      Note: The option to edit with Canva isn't available for stock images or GIFs.

      Library option in left navigation and Canva icon next to image
       
    3. If prompted, log in to your Canva account. Then make your changes to the image and click Return to Constant Contact in the upper-right when you’re finished.
    4. Click Return to Constant Contact from the drop-down to import your design into your Constant Contact Library.

      Canva editor with Return to Constant Contact drop-down and button
       
    5. From the drop-down, select the file type you want your design to be imported as—PNG, JPG, or PDF. 
    6. Click Import.

      Select Import Format pop-up with File Type drop-down and Import button
       
    7. Click Done.

      Design imported success message and Done button
       

     

    Your design will be saved in your Constant Contact Library on the Images and Documents tab and Canva Designs tab, where you can customize it further using our image editor or Canva, and it will be available to use in your campaigns.

     

     

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